2019 SHPE-TC Academic Scholarships

The Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Twin Cities Professional Chapter (SHPE-TC) is dedicated to providing scholarship funds and educational support systems for engineering and science students of Hispanic/Latinx backgrounds. The SHPE-TC Academic Scholarship supports Hispanic/Latinx students in STEM fields.

​Eligibility Requirements To be eligible for the 2019 SHPE-TC Academic Scholarship, you must:

Be a high school senior, college or university student, or attending graduate school. The term college throughout this application includes community college.

Be a resident of Minnesota, or a student attending a college or university in Minnesota (regardless of status)

Be of Hispanic or Latino/Latina/Latinx heritage

Have a minimum cumulative high school or college grade point average (GPA) of 2.75 on a 4.0 scale.

Be planning to attend, or already attend an accredited U.S. college or university fall 2019. The term college includes community college.

Be planning to major in, or are currently majoring in, a degree program focused on science, technology, engineering, or mathematics (STEM) as defined by the Appendix on the National Science Foundation’s document NSF-18-573. (An abbreviated list is included in the application.)

Be able to submit to SHPE-TC confirmation of your enrollment for the fall of 2019.

Be able to attend the SHPE-TC Scholarship Gala, held on Friday May 3rd, if you are selected. The Gala will be held in the Twin Cities and award winners attend for free. Each award winner may bring one guest with them at no charge.

Application Materials to Submit

Application Form

Personal Statement

Statement of Financial Need

Letter of Recommendation

Statement of financial need including expected family contribution

High school seniors:

Copy of acceptance letter from the college/university (if available)

Official or unofficial high school transcript – through December 2018

College / university / graduate school students:

Proof of registration from the college/university

Official or unofficial college transcript – through December 2018

First-year undergraduate students, include your official high school transcript and high school GPA

Our mission: To change lives by empowering our local Hispanic community to realize its fullest potential and impact the Twin Cities through STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math) awareness, access, support and development. ​